Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	able_a	king_n	lord_n	386	4	3.5776	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15403	An harmonie vpon the second booke of Samuel wherein according to the methode and order obserued vpon the first booke, these speciall things are obserued vpon euerie chapter. The diuers readings compared, doubtfull questions explaned, places of Scripture reconciled, controversies briefly touched, and morall collections applyed. VVherein neere fowre hundred theologicall questions are handled, with great breuitie, and much varietie, by the former author of Hexapla on Genesis and Exodus.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1614 (1614)	STC 25680; ESTC S118200	222,462	162

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by_o way_n of_o comparison_n with_o those_o which_o be_v call_v that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v so_o persecute_v the_o way_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v do_v &_o consequent_o none_o of_o they_o have_v so_o great_o sin_v in_o that_o behalf_n so_o also_o the_o prophet_n agur_n do_v acknowledge_v his_o ignorance_n not_o simple_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o high_a thing_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v mar._n 7._o quest._n v._o 10._o whether_o miphibosheth_n do_v in_o deed_n eat_v at_o the_o king_n table_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o question_n be_v this_o v._n 10._o david_n say_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o servant_n shall_v till_o the_o land_n and_o bring_v in_o that_o thy_o master_n son_n may_v have_v food_n to_o eat_v but_o

miphibosheth_n thy_o master_n son_n shall_v eat_v bread_n always_o at_o my_o table_n how_o do_v ziba_n provide_v food_n for_o miphibosheth_n see_v he_o feed_v at_o the_o king_n table_n in_o jerushalem_n again_o v._o 11._o ziba_n say_v all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v thy_o servant_n do_v that_o miphibosheth_n may_v eat_v at_o my_o table_n as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n son_n if_o he_o do_v eat_v at_o zibahs_n table_n how_o be_v he_o feed_v at_o the_o king_n table_n 1._o some_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o doubt_n that_o v._o 10._o in_o the_o first_o clause_n by_o his_o master_n son_n be_v mean_v micah_n miphibosheths_n son_n who_o be_v mention_v v._o 12._o so_o junius_n but_o see_v miphibosheth_n be_v afterward_o say_v to_o be_v his_o master_n son_n that_o be_v saul_n nephew_n it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n before_o and_o then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o mean_v not_o miphibosheths_n person_n but_o his_o family_n 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recompense_v the_o like_a kindness_n to_o miphibosheth_n to_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n 4._o some_o give_v this_o interpretation_n that_o miphibosheth_n may_v eat_v at_o my_o table_n that_o be_v may_v have_v all_o thing_n at_o commandment_n as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n son_n as_o if_o he_o sit_v at_o my_o table_n genevens_n but_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v here_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v before_o v._o 10._o where_o david_n say_v that_o miphibosheth_n shall_v indeed_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n not_o to_o have_v all_o thing_n at_o commandment_n in_o the_o king_n house_n 5._o there_o remain_v three_o other_o interpretation_n junius_n make_v they_o the_o word_n of_o zibah_n speak_v in_o this_o sense_n though_o miphibosheth_n eat_v at_o my_o table_n shall_v be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n son_n so_o also_o peter_n martyr_n that_o be_v if_o it_o have_v please_v the_o king_n that_o miphibosheth_n have_v be_v at_o my_o find_n i_o will_v have_v give_v he_o entertainment_n as_o 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david_n to_o show_v his_o kindness_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o a_o benefit_n receive_v if_o the_o wicked_a reward_v he_o evil_a for_o good_a it_o bewray_v the_o vileness_n of_o their_o nature_n rather_o than_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o david_n act_n martyr_n 2._o quest._n v._o 3._o of_o the_o evil_a counsel_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n prince_n and_o counsellor_n 1._o these_o perverse_a man_n which_o persuade_v hanun_n the_o king_n that_o david_n do_v not_o send_v this_o message_n of_o good_a will_n but_o in_o craft_n and_o cunning_a measure_v other_o by_o their_o own_o foot_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v fraudulent_a and_o deceitful_a they_o so_o judge_v of_o other_o pelican_n and_o beside_o they_o discover_v their_o hateful_a mind_n towards_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o as_o their_o forefather_n afford_v the_o israelite_n their_o brethren_n no_o relief_n in_o the_o desert_n deu._n 24.5_o be_v descend_v of_o lot_n as_o the_o other_o of_o abraham_n who_o call_v lot_n his_o brother_n and_o as_o nahash_n their_o king_n require_v of_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n their_o right_a eye_n so_o they_o still_o bewray_v a_o hatred_n as_o it_o be_v hereditary_a in_o they_o against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o they_o challenge_v they_o untrue_o to_o be_v spy_n as_o joseph_n do_v sometime_o his_o brethren_n but_o that_o be_v only_o in_o pretence_n not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o unlawful_a to_o be_v a_o spy_n for_o when_o there_o be_v just_a battle_n wage_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v a_o spy_n as_o moses_n send_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n with_o other_o to_o espy_v and_o search_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o under_o colour_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n to_o spy_v out_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o other_o be_v a_o thing_n odious_a mar._n 3._o thus_o it_o please_v god_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n shall_v take_v place_n that_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v in_o israel_n which_o shall_v 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